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  • Frozen flowers and a bed of nails

    All part of HHS alum’s demonstration of principles of physics By:Emily Craighead    One subject holds the answers to life’s persistent questions, according to Hillsborough High School teacher Tiberiu D’Luca: physics.    Fittingly, the World Year of Physics is being held to celebrate the centennial of Albert Einstein’s "miraculous year."    In 1905 the legendary physicist published three…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Russel Wachterhauser, 42, of Piscataway was charged with shoplifting at 1:50 p.m. March 15.    While walking down an aisle at ShopRite, a store security officer noticed Mr. Wachterhauser place nine boxes of Gillette razor blades into his coat pocket, police said.    After taking Mr. Wachterhauser into custody the security officer summoned police.    Mr. Wachterhauser…

  • Leader loses ‘interim’ tag

    School board appoints middle school principal. By: Melissa Hayes    The school board made Judith Black the permanent principal of Crossroads North on Monday.    Ms. Black has been serving as interim principal since September, when she took over for Joanne Kerekes, who was promoted to assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in July 2004.    Ms. Black…

  • Lady Raiders won titles under pressure

    Girls won lots of close ones in 21-5 season By: Rudy Brandl        Numbers and statistics don’t always tell the entire story. There are those intangible elements like heart and desire that make a bigger difference.    The Hillsborough High girls proved that a team can win basketball games on a regular basis without putting up…

  • Raider softball squad faces rebuilding year

    Pennington softball By: Mike Molaro    Things look pretty challenging for The Pennington School softball squad this season.    The six-time defending Prep B state champions lost six quality players to graduation: pitcher Stephanie Schroeder — who set a school record with 34 career victories — center fielder Hope Nemeth, catcher Victoria Hanks, left fielder Alison Scheive,…

  • LETTERS: Endorsing Abschutz

    To the editor:     I am writing to remind the community to vote for Marty Abschutz in the upcoming school election April 19.    Our schools have made significant progress during the three years he has served on the Board of Education. Some of the notable achievements, of which we all can be proud, include rising…

  • Golden Age of Brass

    Stephen Allen debuts his English-style Princeton Brass Band at Rider University. By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF/MARK CZAJKOWSKI    Originally, Stephen Allen picked up the euphonium because his doctor thought the focused breathing would be great therapy for his childhood asthma.    But then he fell in love with the warm, garrulous sound of the lower brass instrument…

  • Stanton may be rezoned

    Zoning to permit housing to be built. By: Joseph Harvie    A portion of the 101-acre Stanton property in Kendall Park could be rezoned for the third time since September.    The Township Council introduced an ordinance March 8 that would rezone a 16.9-acre piece of the property from R-1 to R-3 permitting more housing on the…

  • LIFESTYLE: Confection selection

    Sweet shop creates chocolate goodies by the ton. By: Joseph Harvie    The bunnies were multiplying like, well, rabbits.    They filed in like soldiers, standing ear to ear in boxes waiting to make their way to the front lines. They were unadorned, needing just a few more moments of love before they would be ready for…